Pastinaca sativa: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe
Plant Profile: Pastinaca sativa
Taxonomy: Pastinaca sativaNames
Parsnip, Parsnips, Wild Parsnip, Wild Parsnips
Phonetic Spelling:pas-TIN-ih-kah sa-TEE-vah
Genus:Pastinaca
Species:sativa
Family:Apiaceae
Parsnip is a vegetable that thrives in cooler seasons, known for its edible roots. This robust plant features hollow, ribbed stems, and its leaves are arranged alternately, clasping the stem. The leaves are divided once pinnately, with leaflets that are either toothed or lobed.
Pastinaca sativa Feature Summary
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#cool season vegetable
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Pastinaca sativa Feature Summary
Attributes
Throughout
The fleshy taproot from first-year plants is edible, either raw or as a cooked vegetable.
Fruit
fruit elongated, dry
Flowers
flowers small in umbrella-shaped cluster
Gold/Yellow
Panicle
4-5 petals/rays
Poisonous to Humans
Skin irritation and rash after contact with cell sap and in the light
Furanocoumarin
Medium
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Sap/Juice
Flowers
Bark
Fruits
Roots
Whole Plant Traits
Edible
Poisonous
Vegetable
Coarse
Leaves
Alternate
Stem
Landscape
Edible Garden
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Pastinaca sativa Attributes
Pastinaca sativa: Distribution
Throughout
Pastinaca sativa: Edibility
The fleshy taproot from first-year plants is edible, either raw or as a cooked vegetable.
Pastinaca sativa Fruit
Pastinaca sativa: Fruit Description
fruit elongated, dry
Pastinaca sativa Flowers
Pastinaca sativa: Flower Description
flowers small in umbrella-shaped cluster
Pastinaca sativa: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Pastinaca sativa: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Pastinaca sativa: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Pastinaca sativa Poisonous to Humans
Pastinaca sativa: Poison Symptoms
Skin irritation and rash after contact with cell sap and in the light
Pastinaca sativa: Poison Toxic Principle
Furanocoumarin
Pastinaca sativa: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Pastinaca sativa: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Pastinaca sativa: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Pastinaca sativa Whole Plant Traits
Pastinaca sativa: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Pastinaca sativa: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Pastinaca sativa Leaves
Pastinaca sativa: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Pastinaca sativa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pastinaca sativa Stem
Pastinaca sativa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Pastinaca sativa Landscape
Pastinaca sativa: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
